I always loved putting on shows - when you're the youngest of seven and five are older sisters, you've got to get noticed somehow! I did puppet shows and magic shows... even ventriloquism. My doll's name was 'Dan,' and I used to write these scripts, and my schoolmate hid under the table and supplied Dan's voice.

I'm becoming a frustrated director, I think, in an actor's body.

I do regard myself as very lucky.

I'll never forget anything about Middle Earth. That's part of my memory now so I won't miss anything.

I think actors do make really, really wonderful directors.

Well you just have to own it, I suppose. Own the character, which is difficult.

I would love to direct a feature and have Robert Connolly produce it. That would be really fab.